16A Presentation Road, Newcastle, Galway
Front extension, external insulation, and widening of the entrance.
21111 · Galway City Council · Lodged 16 April 2021
- Reference
- 21111
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 April 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 3 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing an extension to the front of the house under the existing porch roof. It also includes installing external insulation, widening the entrance, and raising the boundary walls.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for the development which consists of the following a) construction of extension to front under existing porch roof and changes to front elevation, b) installation of external insulation, c) relocation and widening of entrance, d) raising of site boundary walls and all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
Objective set by the Galway City Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Corrib House, Willow Park, Galway | May 2025 | €280,000 | 94 m |
| Presentation Convent, Presentation Road, Galway | Feb 2025 | €975,000 | 123 m |
| 5 Cookes Corner, Shantalla, Galway | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 124 m |
| 4 Shantalla Rd Lower, Galway, Galway | Sept 2025 | €500,000 | 135 m |
| 1 St. Mary'S Road, Galway | Mar 2026 | €473,000 | 151 m |
| 34 New Road, Galway | Oct 2025 | €423,000 | 166 m |
| 45 New Rd, Galway | Jun 2025 | €430,000 | 179 m |
| 46 New Rd, Galway | Jun 2026 | €415,000 | 180 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received16 April 2021
- Further information requested9 June 2021
- Further information received5 July 2021
- Decision due1 August 2021
- Decision issued30 July 2021
- Grant issued1 September 2021
- Permission expiry31 August 2026
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